Maynard V. Olson
American scientist · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1943 · age 83
Maynard Victor Olson is an American chemist and molecular biologist. As a professor of genome sciences and medicine at the University of Washington, he became a specialist in the genetics of cystic fibrosis, and one of the founders of the Human Genome Project.
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2007Gruber Prize in GeneticsAward2002Canada Gairdner International AwardAward1992Genetics Society of America MedalAward1943Born2 October 1943
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During his years at Washington University in St. Louis, he also led efforts to develop yeast artificial chromosomes that allowed for the study of large portions of the human genome.
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Born 1943 · age 83
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